The conflict between Rwanda-backed forces and the DR Congo is often presented as a struggle to control the valuable minerals ...

Battle for control of DRC fuelled by increasing demand for minerals such as coltan and cobalt, crucial in smartphones and ...

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Sitting on the border with Rwanda and on the shores of Lake Kivu, it is a vital trading and transport hub that is within ...

M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - After three years on the run from the Rwandan-backed M23 insurgency in eastern Congo, on Sunday, ...

The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.

Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The ...

The Rwanda-backed M23 group is one of about 100 armed factions vying for a foothold in eastern Congo in one of Africa’s ...

A lightning advance in Congo’s mineral-rich eastern borderlands is set to boost the M23 rebellion’s illegal mining revenues, ...

Rwanda has criticized South Africa's military involvement in eastern DR Congo, accusing Pretoria of fighting on the behalf of Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi while masking economic interests ...

The Republic of Congo’s minister of mines has issued at least 79 semi-industrial gold mining and exploration permits in the Sangha region, despite the area being officially designated for a ...